LOCAL GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3723, 1 November 1906, Page 2

LOCAL GENERAL NEWS

The Rev. Mr Speirs is, we understand, to be tendered a farewell social before leaving Foxton.

Members of the local Masonic lodge will tendera farewell social to Wor. Bro. Haywood on Monday evening next. s

The tea-gardens of Northern India extend over 500,000 acres and they produce i90,000,0001bs of tea per annum at a profit of about £2O per acre.

The King and Queen of Roumania went • through no, fewlf’ than four wedding ceremonies before they were satisfactorily made one. The first marriage was according to the Gentian Civil Taw (the bride was a German Princess).; the second at a Lutheran church ; the third in; the; King’s Roman Catholic church; and the fourth according to the rites of the Greek, which is the Roumanian national church. >

During a recent visit to the backblocks of Taranaki (says the News) Mr W. E. Spencer, chief inspector of education in the district, came across a family of children who had never attended a school. One of the girls, aged 14 years, could not write, and could read only capital letters. The parents complained they 'were unable •to send the children such a distance, about four miles, to school. “Yet,” added the inspector, “another child of 14 years, living only a mile nearer to the school, had gone right through the sixth standard. It is one of the worst cases I have ever come across.

To prove [the ignorant manner in which animals are sometimes drenched, Mr Gilruth, chief Veterinary surgeon said at a recent meeting of farmers at Parkvale, that he. had found all kinds of liquors in ;the lungs: of animals, from- whisky to gruel. In the majority., of cases the results were serious. He knew a man who had a valuable draught mare, which , had the colic, and. the owner gave her painkiller, which caused more pain, (laughter), and then hfe followed this with oil which went into the lungs, and did not scour. The result was that the mare died. , Stock owners administering treatment should try to put themselves mentally in the position of their animals, and remember that the animals had no power of speech to make themselves understood. sense had much to do with the success of ail sorts of treatment.

Tile Paliiatua Era deals thusly with its reptile contemporary “ A poor weak-headed illiterate starveling, a halfhuman smirch on a decent profession, who grossly maltreats and butchers the-King’s English, and whose daily jibber? ings on politics and other things proclaim him to be as hear an approach to the congenital idiot or mental paralytic as it is possible to be, and yet be permitted to go at larger He is in every sense a superfluity, something that is not wanted, that serves no known useful purpose in the plan of creation but that must be provided for, a ihoral excrescence, a mental wart, an ugly protuberance on the intellectual face of Nature.” The contemporary gets back in this way We have our faults and many though they be our captious critics cannot truthfully say that they ever saw the journalistic ‘we’ under the table of the sanctum sanctorum with an empty whisky bottle clasped to his breast and the editorial chair in the occupancy of the printer’s devil.” .

The local Masonic lodge meets to-morrow night. Nothing has been heard of late in respect to the projected paper mill in Foxton.

Messrs Ross and son Ltd, are showing a fine assortment of ropes, etc, at the Palmerston Show. Foxton and his wife intends visiting the Show to-morrow at Palmerston. Indications _ are very promisln'gffor fine weather!

John O’Keefe, a sheep-farmer pf 'Otaraia, Lower Wairarapa, has been committed for trial on a charge of sheep stealing.

The sneak thief has made his presence felt in Foxton of late. A number of local people have missed articles of all descriptions. The N.Z. Exhibition Was opened to-day at Christchurch. Christchurch is en fete and crowds assembled to watch the opening ceremony. ,

The howling gale that has almost driven people, in this quarter of the globe to distraction during the past fortnight died away last night. This morning broke fine with a moderate breeze blowing. Mr J. W. Rough, Foxton’s local architect, had been engaged for three months planning and designing the Exhibition buildings. Mr J. C. Maddison was the architect in chief.

A Masterton telegram states that John Greathead, 45, mysteriously disappeared from Hammerton Station on Monday. His singlet arid towel were found on the bank of the Taueru river.

The Borough Brass Band will discourse a programme of music to-night at the intersection ot Main and Hall-streets in appreciation of Mr Haywood’s past favours to the baud., A full muster of bandsmen is requested. We are sorry to learn that there is very little improvement in Mr McKegney’s condition. It will be remembered that. the unfortunate man was seized with a stroke of paralysis at an early hour on Monday. A telephone connection is being made along the Avenue, The poles have been put in along the western.side and should a footpath be constructed —and one is badly needed in that locality—’the poles will obstruct the path. Who will bear the cost of removal ?

Mr E. T. Tbby, ophthalmic optician, of Wellington,.late of the Strand, London, is paying a visit to Foxton and district and may be consulted at Gray’s Hotel from now to the 12th inst. Consultation is free Sights tested ’by 1 the latest scientific methods'., ,

A “ Liberal,” in the Devin,Farmer, wails at only being voted for the-Shannon bridge, and says:—“We liberals fully expected that Mr Stevens would be able to get the bridge for us, b.ut. alas! our hopes are doomed'to disappointment, and we can only live in hopes that next session the full amount necessary for the work will' be granted. « An eel ailbs in ' weight was caught recently at Carterton, says the “ News ” by Mr Teal, an inmate of the Carter Home. The wriggler was very large in girth, hast week a Pongoroa publican, it is reported, caught an eel 40I0S in weight; but they are given to exaggeration in fish matters in the Pahiatua district. Anyhow, the Himatangi fisherman stands alone. The eel he captured,, according to our correspondent, was covered, with a fine growth of wool. Stanbury has arrived in New Zealand. He will go into training on the Wanganui river immediately with a view to meeting Webb, qur New .Zealand champion on Boxing Day. Stanbury has done some wonderful .performances with the oars and Webb will have his work, cut, out if he is to defeat this doughty sculler. But we arc going to pin our laith to Webb. Quiet, unassuming “Willie” is built of the right material and possesses the heart of a lion. His club mates have often dragged him out when physically unfit and with hardly any practice to keep their colours afloat. The Herald and all Foxton oarsmen heartily wish Webb success.

Mr J. E. Hall took’possession of Whyte's! Hotel from Mr Haywood to-day. ' Mr B. Spelmau, who fractured his leg lash Saturday week, is now able to be out of bed, and will be about again very shortly.

Mr Hopper has been appointed local agent tor the celebrated '‘ ‘ searchlight ’ ’ stoves. This stove .does not require to be bricked in and for cooking and heating purposes it is unsurpassed. The stoves are builf in different sizes and can be profitably used either in a cottage or mansion.,

Mr L. Jenksi late of Foxton State School, has received an appointment under the Wellington Education Board. He is "to take charge of the Makairo School in the Pahiatua district. We congratulate Mr JenkS upon the appointment and feel sure that he will do justice to the position.

At a committee meeting of the local rowing club, held last evening, it was decided to hold a pairoar race in the outriggers, the distance to be one mile. This will keep the men in training with a view of competing at the Wanganui Regatta. The event is open : to all members and entries must be handed to the Secretary not later than the 7th inst. The first heat will be rowed on or about the 26th inst.

Tjie Building committee of the local Presbyterian Church meet last night and approved of plans submitted by Mr Rough .for a Manse. It was decided to call tenders for the erection of same at once. The Presbytery will formally approve, of the plans submitted. It is expected that .the building will be ready for occupation within three months* .

Findlay, who is under, arrest on a charge of murdering the schcv 1master at Papakaio, has been, committed for trial at Dunedin on the 19th. inst. Evidence was called to show that accused .spent the night of the ist. at the Georgetown Hotel, and that he was found in bed at Tomlinson’s at 6,37 a.m. on.-3rd October,, having, he sail, arrived from Oamam at 1 o'clock that morning. ■ The accused’s statement to Detective Fitzgeriild wheia arrested did not agree with these depositions. Among the accused’s effects was a large black handkerchief, with two holes, which the police suggest was used as a mask when Rennie’s house was entered.